websocket multiplayer with pepe but you may want to adjust the items/scene to default I messed up the sprite on that one

app.js

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+const express = require('express'); // Import Express framework
+const http = require('http'); // Import HTTP module
+const socketIo = require('socket.io'); // Import Socket.IO for WebSocket functionality
+const fs = require('fs'); // Import file system module
+const path = require('path'); // Import path module for file path handling
+
+// Initialize the Express application
+const app = express();
+
+// Set the view engine to EJS for rendering dynamic content
+app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
+
+
+// Serve static files from the 'public' directory
+app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
+
+// Create HTTP server
+const httpServer = http.createServer(app);
+
+// Set keep-alive timeout for HTTP server
+httpServer.keepAliveTimeout = 120000; // 120 seconds
+
+// Initialize Socket.IO with options for WebSocket
+const httpIo = socketIo(httpServer, {
+    transports: ['websocket'], // Only use WebSocket transport
+    allowUpgrades: false, // Disable upgrades
+    pingInterval: 5000, // Ping every 5 seconds
+    pingTimeout: 10000, // Timeout for ping response after 10 seconds
+    cors: {
+        origin: '*', // Allow all origins for CORS
+    }
+});
+
+// Player management
+const players = {}; // Object to store connected players
+let connectionCount = 0; // Count of active connections
+
+// Handle new socket connections
+httpIo.on('connection', handleConnection);
+
+// Serve the main EJS page for Game Dev Central Hub
+app.get('/', (req, res) => {
+    // Load metadata from a JSON file (if needed) or set dynamically for game dev context
+    const metaTags = {
+        title: 'Game Dev Central Hub',
+        description: 'Create your own pixel-based side scroller games and share them with others!',
+        keywords: 'game dev, pixel art, side scroller, multiplayer, socket.io'
+    };
+
+    // Render the main EJS page
+    res.render('index', { metaTags });
+});
+
+// Start HTTP server listening on port 80
+httpServer.listen(80, () => console.log('HTTP Server listening on port 80'));
+
+/**
+ * Handle new socket connections
+ * @param {Socket} socket - The connected socket instance
+ */
+function handleConnection(socket) {
+    console.log(`Player ${socket.id} connected`); // Log new connection
+
+    // Initialize new player and add to the players object
+    const currentPlayer = initializePlayer(socket);
+    players[socket.id] = currentPlayer;
+
+    // Emit player data to the newly connected player
+    emitPlayerData(socket);
+
+    // Set up event listeners for player actions
+    socket.on('playerMovement', handlePlayerMovement);
+    socket.on('playerChat', handlePlayerChat);
+    socket.on('disconnect', handlePlayerDisconnect);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize a new player object
+ * @param {Socket} socket - The socket instance for the connected player
+ * @returns {Object} - The initialized player object
+ */
+function initializePlayer(socket) {
+    return {
+        playerId: socket.id, // Unique ID for the player
+        connectionNum: ++connectionCount, // Increment connection count
+        gameData: { pos: [0, 0] }, // Initial player position
+        chatMessage: '', // Store last chat message
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Emit current player data to the client
+ * @param {Socket} socket - The socket instance for the connected player
+ */
+function emitPlayerData(socket) {
+    socket.emit('currentPlayer', players[socket.id]); // Send current player data
+
+    // Send existing players data
+    const existingPlayers = Object.values(players);
+    socket.emit('existingPlayers', { existingPlayers });
+
+    // Notify other clients of the new player
+    socket.broadcast.emit('newPlayer', players[socket.id]);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle player movement events
+ * @param {Object} data - The movement data from the client
+ */
+function handlePlayerMovement(data) {
+    // Update player's position based on the received data
+    players[this.id].gameData.pos = data.pos;
+
+    // Broadcast the new position to other players
+    this.broadcast.emit('playerMoved', { player: players[this.id] });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle player chat events
+ * @param {string} message - The chat message sent by the player
+ */
+function handlePlayerChat(message) {
+    // Update player's last chat message
+    players[this.id].chatMessage = message;
+
+    // Clear chat message after 30 seconds
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        players[this.id].chatMessage = '';
+        this.emit('chatUpdate', { playerId: this.id, chatMessage: '' });
+    }, 30000);
+
+    // Broadcast the chat message to other players
+    this.broadcast.emit('chatUpdate', { playerId: this.id, chatMessage: message });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle player disconnection events
+ */
+function handlePlayerDisconnect() {
+    console.log(`Player ${this.id} disconnected`);
+    delete players[this.id]; // Remove player from the object
+
+    // Notify other clients of the player's disconnection
+    this.broadcast.emit('playerDisconnected', { playerId: this.id });
+}